Stephanie Roberts St John

Did you handle the finances at least a portion of the time in your marriage? Understanding how much money and property both you and your spouse own is very important since anything you owned together must be divided. Divorces in which one spouse is unaware of the couple's financial situation is often a reason for bitter proceedings.

U.S. and state laws protect the rights of the person who was arrested for the DUI and a DUI attorney can help identify whether or not the correct process was followed when his client was arrested.

In a chapter 13 bankruptcy filing, you can keep all of your property if your bankruptcy plan meets the requirements of the law. However, you will need to continue making payments despite your bankruptcy status.

If you own a part of a family business, you may want to make sure your portion of the business doesn't become community property. You'll still retain your interest in the business, but it will be easier for the business to be passed along to other family members.

You may be a candidate for a chapter 7 bankruptcy if you have a large amount of unsecured debt (i.e. credit card debt or medical expenses) that you are no longer able to pay. A chapter 7 filing allows you to seek protection from creditors.

By its very nature - the breakup of a relationship - divorce is often an adversarial process. We are experts when it comes to divorce laws and can make sure all of your rights are protected throughout the process.

There are two basic types of alimony. Permanent alimony refers to periodic payments made after divorce, whereas temporary alimony is alimony paid after a couple separates and that ceases once the divorce is final.

If a bankruptcy judge decides that some or all of your debt is the result of fraud, that debt is immune from a bankruptcy discharge. Fraud can also result in your bankruptcy case being dropped.

If there are claims that you are unfit as a parent, or that you are guilty of improper conduct with your children, we are ready to put up a full and rigorous defense to assertions that seek to take away your parental rights.

The notion of spousal support, also known as alimony, is involved in some divorce cases. Either spouse can be required to pay alimony during and after the divorce depending on the need of their spouse and their ability to pay.

At the first sign that a former partner, spouse or co-worker may be stalking you, we can go to court to obtain a restraining order that makes it illegal for the stalker to get too close to you or your family members.

An experienced DUI attorney knows the most successful defenses to a DUI arrest. For example, many police departments have dashboard cameras that can sometimes be used to your advantage in a DUI case.